# Osorezan Onsen, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Osorezan Onsen is a hot spring bath (恐山温泉) in Japan. Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/osorezan-onsen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs
- **Local name:** 恐山温泉
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 169 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 41.32771, 141.09

## What it is and where

Osorezan Onsen is a hot spring bath (恐山温泉) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 41.32771, 141.09; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 169 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.327711%2C141.089997)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.327711%2C141.089997)

It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Osorezan Onsen is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 20 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 24 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 58 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 42 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 40 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 52 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 02 |

In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Hienuki-no-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hienuki-no-yu/): Hot spring bath · 14 m
- [Furutaki-no-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/furutaki-no-yu/): Hot spring bath · 17 m
- [Yakushi-no-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yakushi-no-yu/): Hot spring bath · 32 m
- [Bodai-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/osorezan-temple/): Temple in Mutsu, Aomori · 56 m
- [Hanazome-no-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hanazome-no-yu/): Hot spring bath · 157 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Hot springs

- [Jigokudani Monkey Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jigokudani-monkey-park/): hot springs area with large population of wild snow monkeys
- [Dōgo Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/dogo-onsen/): hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan
- [Obusuma Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/obusuma/): railway station in Yorii, Osato district, Saitama prefecture, Japan
- [Hachigata Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachigata/): railway station in Yorii, Osato district, Saitama prefecture, Japan
- [Ohanabatake Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ohanabatake/): railway station in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, Japan
- [Awazu Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/awazu-onsen-soyu/): building in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Osorezan Onsen?

It is a hot spring bath (恐山温泉 in the local language) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Osorezan Onsen?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02.

### How do you get to Osorezan Onsen?

The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 169 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.327711%2C141.089997) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Hienuki-no-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hienuki-no-yu/), [Furutaki-no-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/furutaki-no-yu/), [Yakushi-no-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yakushi-no-yu/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5152221957), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11492162), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

